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UNITED STATES JOSEPH WILcox, JR., or Armor, MASSACHUSETTS..

CLOCK Casino.

Application led April 13, 4195422. ySerial No. 552,131.

To aillwtomt may confc'em.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH WILooX, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Athol, in thel county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Clock Casing, of which the following is a specification.

vThis invention relates to a casing for small desk clocks or for otherA similar time pieces. Such casings are commonly formed of celluloid or the equivalent and my invention .relates particularly to improvementsin the construction of such clock casings, my object being to provide a casing formed ofa reduced number of parts, each of simple construction and easily manufactured.

' A- further object of my invention is to provide a casing made up as a single inseparable unit and requiring no additional loose or separa-te arts to constitute a complete clock casin l and t e movement-supporting sleeve as unitary parts of the casing, with consequent reduced cost of manufacture and decreased liability to loss or displacement 'of parts in 'assembling the movement with the casing.

A preferred form of my invention is shown yin the drawings, in which Fig-1 is a perspective view of my 1mproved clock casing;

Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sectional views of the front and back pieces of Which the casing is formed; y

F ig. 4 is a sectional side elevation taken along the line 4-4 in Fig. 1 and indicating the position of a movement therein; and

F 1g.- 5 is a detail sectionalelevation.showing a slight modification.

Referring to the drawings, my improved cloc casing comprises a front casing part 10 and a rear casing part 11. These parts l0 and 11 are provided with out-turned flanges 12 which are cemented or otherwise secured together to form a single encircling rib 13 as indicated in Fig. 4. The upper portion of the rib 13 may be extended and shaped to form a handle 14 when .so desired.

The front portion 10 of. the Lcasing is provided with anintegral dial ring or frame 15' adapted to it'closely agalnst the glass of the clock movement as indicatedin Fig. 4. The back portion 11 of the `casing is .also provided with an inwardly projecting integral cylindricalsleeve 16 fitting closely over n particular, I form the dial ring the cylindrical barrel of the movement and firmly supporting the movement in position in the casing.

The movement may be s0 closely fitted within the sleeve 16 that it will be firmly retained in position therein or any suitable fastening devices may be additionally employed,.if so desired. Lugs or feet on which the casing may rest are provided when desired but constitute no part of my invention.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a slight modification in which a cylindrical sleeve 17 provjects outward at the rear-of the casing instead of inward as in Fig. 3. This modified construction is sometimes desirable to adapt a casing for use withl a clock movement of unusual length.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that my improved clock casing is formed from a minimum number ofparts which are permanently secured together to form a single unitarystructure, thus greatly slmplifying both the manufacture of the casing and the assembly of a clock movement therewith.

Having thus described my' invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is separable unit having a casing side wall and a front face wall extending inwardly therefrom, said facewall having a dial opening, and a dial ring formed integral with said front face wall and displaced outwardly from the frame of said wall around Said dial opening. a

2. A clock casing comprising a single inseparable unit having an integral movementsupporting sleeve forming a portion thereof.

3. A clock casing comprising a single inseparable unit having a dial ring and a movement-supporting sleeve both formed as integral'parts thereof.

4. A clock casing comprising a front and a back portion, said portions being provided with flanges thereon permanently secured to- 1. A clock casing comprising a single in-.

with, and the back portion of said casing having a cylindrical sleeve to support a clock movement in said casing.

-6. A clock casing comprising a front and a back portion, said portions being provided With out-turned flanges thereon permanently secured together, and said flanges being 'eX- tended to form a handle for said casing.

7. A Celluloid clock easing comprising a 10 front and a back portion, said parts being provided with flanges thereon permanently secured together, the front portion of said casing having an integral dial ring, and the bac-k portion having an inwardly extending cylindrical sleeve supporting a movement therein.

In testimony whereof fixed my signature.

JOSEPH VVILCOX, J R.

I have hereunto af- 

